A treatise upon the useful science of defence, connecting the small and back-sword, and shewing the affinity between them. Likewise endeavouring to weed the art of those superfluous, unmeaning practices which over-run it, and choke the true principles, by reducing it to a narrow compass, and supporting it with mathematical proofs. Also an examination into the performances of the most noted masters of the back-sword, who have fought upon the stage, pointing out their faults, and allowing their abilities. With some observations upon boxing, and the characters of the most able boxers within the author's time. By Capt. John Godfrey

People / Organizations

• Capt. John Godfrey (Author)
• Thomas Gardner ("printed by")

Imprint

London : Printed for the author, by T. Gardner, at Cowley's Head opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand, MDCCXLVII. [1747]

Added name

Gardner, Thomas, active 1735-1756, printer.

Publication year

1747

ESTC No.

T90405

Grub Street ID

310265

Description

[8],66p. ; 4°.

Note

Reissued in the same year with a cancel title as 'Second edition', with imprint 'Printed for T. Osborne' (ESTC 503987).